Transportation Coordinator – #4902 – A
Niagara Association For Christian Education
The NACE Transportation Coordinator reports directly to the Executive Director. The Transportation Coordinator will be an integral part of the transportation working group as it meets, and is a key member of the support team as we work to provide reliable and safe transportation of students to NACE schools in support of access to Christian Education.
- Supervise all day to day operations of NACE Transportation
- Supervising of bus drivers, leading, directing and encouraging them in all facets of their job to do their work effectively, safely, efficiently and in a manner reflective of the beliefs, standards, morals and values of the NACE community
- Respond to driver concerns and bus breakdowns as they occur
- Work with the admin assistant to schedule in spare drivers as needed
- Be responsible for the NACE fleet of buses, their use, their care, their maintenance and their appearance using resources judiciously to operate the bus service in a very cost efficient manner
- Excellent working relationships with service partners is a must
- Advisement to the Executive Director on acquisition of replacement vehicles for the fleet and the retirement of vehicles as needed
- Be responsible for maintaining and updating all proper documentation including Insurance and MTO licensing/safety requirements etc. on all NACE buses and bus drivers. This will be done in consultation with the Executive Director and administrative assistant responsible for transportation paperwork
- Be responsible to support school and charter trips in coordination with the administrative assistant
- Recommend to and assist the Executive Director in hiring qualified bus drivers
- Recommend improvements for the NACE Transportation service on a regular basis
- Review the Driver’s Handbook annually, and attend an annual meeting of drivers to ensure clear understanding of operations
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Mechanical, maintenance, and safety knowledge pertaining to large vehicles, and the ability to train on MTO specific requirements for School Bus operation
- Commitment to support and advance NACE’s mission and vision
- Holding a valid ‘B’ class licence is an asset
Hours:
This position will average 10 hours per week, but will have times of the year where this will be much lower, or much higher than the average.